Maximize your company’s participation in the 2008 ASLA
Annual Meeting and EXPO by becoming a sponsor. It’s a great way to raise your visibility and increase your booth
traffic. In addition to recognition
specific to the sponsored event, all sponsors will receive the following
general benefits:

A feature article with
photos on your company products/services and booth number in LAND Online, ASLA’s e-newsletter
(circulation 17,000+) prior to the meeting.

Recognition on ASLA’s
Annual Meeting web site with logo, booth number, and hotlink to company
web site.

One full-page, 4-color ad
in the on-site print program—exclusive advertising for sponsors only!

Recognition with logo and
booth number in Landscape Architecture magazine (circulation
23,400+), on the Annual Meeting web site, in the on-site printed program,
and on-site signage.

Mailing list of
pre-registered attendees two weeks prior to the Annual Meeting and mailing
list of all attendees within 30 days after the Annual Meeting, in
electronic format.

Invitations to VIP
receptions and events during the Annual Meeting.

Special seating and
recognition at the three general sessions.

Sponsor ribbons for name
badges of all company representatives.

New! Exclusive
benefit for sponsors only: a gobo with your logo prominently projected on
the wall of the EXPO exhibit hall.

Right of first refusal on
sponsored events for 2009 Annual Meeting & EXPO in Chicago.

Sunday
evening’s Gala celebration at the National Constitution Center will stand out
as one of the highlights of the 2008 meeting (Sunday, October 5). This event is always the best attended of
all Annual Meeting social events.
Attendees will enjoy gourmet food, beer, wine, and live music by the
renowned dance band, Liquid Pleasure.
The sponsor will receive naming rights to the event and the sponsor’s
name and logo will be featured on the Center’s state of the art video wall,
printed on the gala tickets and complimentary drink tickets to be presented to
Gala attendees, and the sponsor will welcome everyone to the event and
introduce the band.

General Sessions and Speakers $15,000
each

There are three (3) general
session sponsorship opportunities in 2008.
At each session, the ASLA president will introduce the general session
sponsor to say a few words and introduce the featured speaker. The sponsor logo will be projected on the
large AV screen behind the stage and highlighted in meeting printed materials,
online, and on all signage. A 30-second
video featuring the sponsor may be projected as well. The sponsor may place marketing collateral on tables at the
entrances to the general session, in addition to the other general sponsor
benefits listed above.

Opening General Session, Saturday, October 4 SOLD
Sponsored by Landscape Structures

Green
Infrastructure: Linking Landscapes and Communities. The Conservation Fund is the nation’s foremost environmental nonprofit dedicated to protecting America’s most important landscapes and waterways for future generations. Since its founding in 1985, the Fund has helped safeguard wildlife habitat, working farms, forests, community greenspace, and historic sites totaling more than six million acres nationwide. From its hallmark Green Infrastructure book and its Better Models publications, to professional training courses offered through the Conservation Leadership Network, the Fund’s Green Infrastructure program brings the nation’s leading strategic conservation specialists to America’s towns, counties, and states. Lawrence A. Selzer, president and CEO of The Conservation Fund, will share progress in promoting green infrastructure practices and what landscape architects are doing to support the effort.

General Session, Sunday, October 5SOLDSponsored
by HNTB

Green Infrastructure: Lessons from
Abroad (Panel Discussion): Moderated by sustainability maven Susan Szenasy, Hon. ASLA, editor-in-chief of Metropolis magazine, this panel features landscape architects known for award-winning work outside the United States: Adriaan Geuze, of West 8, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Kathryn Gustafson, of Gustafson Guthrie Nichol Ltd, Seattle, and Gustafson Porter, London; Mario Schjetnan, of Grupo de Diseno Urbano, Mexico City, Mexico; Kongjian Yu, of Turenscape, Beijing, China; and James Corner, of Field Operations in New York. How are landscape architects in other countries dealing with sustainable design? Are they a political force? Are U.S. landscape architects perceived as leading or following in preventing climate change? What lessons can be shared to strengthen the practice globally?

Closing General Session,
Monday, October 6Available

2008 Election Forecast: What it Means for Landscape Architects: With the national election less than one month after the annual meeting, landscape architecture professionals will be watching the presidential and Congressional races with increased interest. Deemed “one of the best political handicappers in the nation” by The New York Times, Charlie Cook is the publisher of The Cook Political Report and a political analyst for NBC News, National Journal magazine, and CongressDailyAM. Using his encyclopedic knowledge of American politics, memorable stories, and meaningful insights, Mr. Cook will provide attendees with timely information about the changing political climate and what it means to the landscape architecture profession.

Inside
the LA Studio Continuing Education Session Series
$15,000

Available

This standing-room-only series of education sessions focuses
on award-winning landscape architecture firms, featuring a new array of
well-known names, as well as several favorites from last year. The sponsor may serve as the session host to
welcome everyone and introduce the moderator and speaker(s). Sponsors will receive special signage and
may place marketing collateral at the back of the room on the handouts
table. The following firms will be
featured in 2008:

Andropogon
Associates, Ltd.

ARTECHO

Civitas

Cornelia
Hahn Oberlander

Dirtworks,
PC, Landscape Architecture

EDSA

Grupo
de Diseno Urbano

Gustafson
Guthrie Nichol Ltd

Janet
Rosenberg + Associates

Marta
Fry Landscape Associates

Mia
Lehrer and Associates

Mikyoung
Kim

Mithun

Nelson
Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects

Olin
Partnership

Turenscape

ASLA Awards Presentation
Champagne Reception and VideoSOLD $15,000

Sponsored by Landscape Forms

The presentation of
professional and student awards will be highlighted by the premier of the 2008
Awards Video and followed by a champagne reception for all ASLA Annual Meeting
attendees (Monday afternoon, October 6).
The sponsor will be an honored guest at the awards ceremony and
reception and will offer the champagne toast.
The sponsor will be featured in the ASLA awards announcement news
releases, in the awards video, on the awards ceremony/reception ticket given to
all registrants, and in the onsite program.
Following the meeting, the video will be posted on the ASLA web site and
social media web sites (YouTube, Facebook, etc.) for free downloading and a
link will be sent to all ASLA members.

Closing Dinner and Presentation of ASLA
Honors
$15,000

Available

ASLA
presents its highest honors each year at the Closing Dinner (Monday evening,
October 6), an elegant evening celebrating the end of a successful
meeting. The program includes
presentation of the Landscape Architecture Firm Award, the ASLA Design Medal,
the ASLA Medal, the LaGasse Medals, the Olmsted Medal, the Community Service
Award, the Medal of Excellence, the Jot D. Carpenter Teaching Medal, and the President’s
Medal. In addition to the general
benefits listed above, the sponsor will be listed on the event ticket and the
sponsor’s logo will be featured on signage, on the napkins at the reception
preceding the dinner, and at the beginning of the audio-visual
presentation. The sponsor will be an
honored guest at the event (two complimentary tickets) and will receive special
seating and recognition during the program by the ASLA president. The sponsor will also be listed on the
printed program placed at each seat.

Council of Fellows Investiture Dinner
and VideoSOLD
$15,000

Sponsored
by L.M. Scofield

Among
the most prestigious honors a landscape architect may attain during their
career is to be named a Fellow of the ASLA.
The annual Council of Fellows Investiture Dinner, Saturday, October 4,
is a formal event recognizing the new class of inductees and highlighting their
lifetime achievements in a video presentation.
The sponsor will be an honored guest at the event (two complimentary
tickets) and will receive special seating and recognition during the program by
the Chair of the Council of Fellows and during the video presentation. The sponsor will be listed on the event
ticket and the sponsor’s logo will also be featured on signage and in the
special commemorative program.

The ASLA/“YourNameHere” EXPO Reception
$15,000

Available

A new
event in 2007, it was among the highlights of the meeting! This reception draws attendees into the EXPO
to celebrate the opening day of festivities.
The sponsor will receive naming rights and will be recognized on special
signage and napkins. Sponsor
representatives will be honored guests at the reception and will be asked to
make a toast over the public address system saluting our exhibitors and
attendees.

Name Badge LanyardsSOLD $15,000

Sponsored
by Forms + Surfaces

Every attendee will receive
an eye-catching name badge lanyard prominently featuring the sponsor name and
logo. This is among the most visible
sponsorships available for the meeting, as attendees must wear their badges to
gain entry to events.

Badge Holders and Swipe Card
$15,000

Available

Each
attendee will receive a badge holder and swipe card with the sponsor name and
logo prominently featured. This is
among the most visible sponsorships available at the meeting, as attendees must
wear their badge to gain entry to events and use the swipe cards to receive
continuing education credit or to register with EXPO exhibitors for more
information.

Official Meeting BagSOLD $15,000

Sponsored
by Firestone

All
meeting attendees will receive an official meeting bag with the ASLA and the
sponsor logo featured prominently on the front. This is one of the most visible sponsorship opportunities, as literally thousands of attendees will be sporting these bags throughout the meeting and
well after they return home. The bag
will be constructed of environmentally conscious materials.

ASLA Honorary Members and National
Leaders ReceptionSOLD$15,000

Sponsored
by Landscape Structures

Join
present and past members of the ASLA Board of Trustees, chapter presidents from
across the country, and many other special industry guests as they gather to
bestow honorary membership upon 13 friends of the landscape architecture
profession at the Crystal Tea Room on Thursday evening, October 2. Honorary membership in ASLA is among the
highest honors the Society may bestow upon non-landscape architects and the
2008 list includes:

The
Hon. Jerry Abramson, Mayor of Louisville, KY

The
Hon. Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of the City of New York

James
and Betsy Chaffin, developers of Spring Island and many other sustainable
projects

Adele
Chatfield-Taylor, President of the American Academy in Rome

Paul
Farmer, FAICP, Executive Director/CEO of the American Planning Association

Steven
Handel, PhD, professor at Rutgers University

The
Hon. William Hudnut, ULI Fellow and former Mayor of Indianapolis, IN

The sponsor will be an honored guest at the event, may greet attendees at the door, and will be recognized by the session host during the program. The sponsor’s name will be printed on the event invitation, the logo will be featured on special signage and napkins, and the sponsor may place marketing collateral on tables at the door.

Student Award “YourNameHere”
ScholarshipsSOLD$12,500

Sponsored
by Landscape Structures

ASLA
provides complimentary registration fees for student award winners, but many
still cannot afford the cost of travel, hotel, and incidentals. This new sponsorship will provide the Award of
Excellence recipients in each of the seven categories with scholarships to
underwrite their out of pocket costs.
The sponsor will receive naming rights and will be honored at the
Student and Professional Awards Ceremony on Monday, October 6, and will be
included in the press release and all printed materials. The sponsor will be an honored guest at the
informal lunch preceding the awards ceremony and will dine with the scholarship
recipients.

The “YourNameHere” Networking GardensSOLD $10,000

Sponsored
by The Care of Trees

Networking
is listed among the top reasons attendees register for the annual meeting. ASLA is setting up 10 comfortable,
attractive lounge areas throughout the convention center to provide space for
meaningful conversations among attendees.
The sponsor will receive naming rights and signage will prominently
feature the sponsor’s name and logo.
The sponsor may place collateral on the coffee tables.

The ASLA/“YourNameHere” Alumni Reunion
$10,000

Available

Year after year, attendee surveys reveal that one of the most anticipated events of the meeting is the annual Alumni Reunion where each school hosts a designated area for alumni, faculty, and students to mix and mingle. All full registrants for the meeting may attend, placing it among the largest social events of the meeting. The sponsor will receive naming rights, will be an honored guest at the event, and may greet attendees at the door. The sponsor’s name will be on the event ticket, the logo will be featured on special signage and napkins, and the sponsor may place marketing collateral on tables at the door.

Official Meeting Map
$10,000Available

To ensure all attendees take
full advantage of our beautiful meeting location, they will be presented with a
colorful, easy to read map of Philadelphia with all meeting venues highlighted.
This is an item attendees will turn to
time and time again throughout the meeting. Map pads will be placed at all meeting hotels, the registration
area, the information booth, and other prominent places. The sponsor’s name, logo, and booth number
will be prominently featured on the official meeting map, as well as on the
maps featured in the registration brochure and on-site program.

Council of Fellows Investiture Reception
$10,000

Available

The
sponsor will be recognized at the reception preceding the dinner honoring the
Council of Fellows’ new inductees and will be an honored guest during the
dinner (two complimentary tickets)with special seating. The sponsor will be listed on the event ticket and the
sponsor’s logo will be on the napkins, in the evening’s commemorative printed
program, and on signage.

The “YourNameHere” CybercaféSOLD $10,000

Sponsored VectorWorks by Nemetschek N.A.

Strategically located at the registration area and near the
education session rooms, this highly trafficked area will serve as the internet
business nerve center for attendees.
Attendees may check email and leave electronic messages for other
attendees. The cyber café will feature
state of the art computer stations. The
sponsor will receive naming rights and each screen will default to sponsor’s
homepage.

“YourNameHere” EXPO Sunday Lunch
Vouchers
$10,000

Available

Treat
all the attendees to lunch! To help
keep attendees in the EXPO hall, each registrant will receive a $15 voucher for
Sunday that may be used at any EXPO concession stand. The sponsor will receive naming rights and will be recognized
with special announcements over the public address system. The sponsor’s name and logo will be featured
on the voucher, napkins, and prominent signage.

Professional and Student Awards Lunch
$5,000

New!Available

Treat
the 2008 professional and student award winners to lunch prior to the
presentation. The sponsor will be an
honored guest at the event, may greet guests at the door, and will be
recognized during the awards ceremony.
The sponsor name and logo will be featured in special signage and on
napkins.

ASLA Professional Practice Network Meeting
$5,000 SOLD

New!Sponsored
by Reed Construction

Hundreds
of members of the ASLA’s 17 Professional Practice Networks will meet on Monday
morning, October 6, to network and find out the latest news in their areas of
practice. Coffee, water, tea, and
pastries will be provided. The sponsor
will be an honored guest at the event, may greet attendees at the door, and
will be recognized by the session host during the program. The sponsor’s name will be printed on the
event ticket and the logo will be featured on special signage and napkins. The sponsor may place marketing collateral
on tables at the door.

“YourNameHere” Coffee Breaks &
Refreshment Service
$5,000
each

Available

Give everyone a special break! Specialty coffee,
water, and sodas will be served throughout the EXPO and strategically
stationed near education session rooms on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
Three sponsorships are available (Saturday-SOLD,
Sunday, Monday). Each sponsor will receive naming rights and be recognized
with special announcements over the public address system and the
sponsor logo will be featured on napkins and prominent signage. The
sponsor will also receive the other benefits listed above.

Women in Leadership Reception
$5,000

Available

Each
year, ASLA celebrates the women leaders of the profession with a special
reception. It is always one of the most
anticipated events of the Annual Meeting. The sponsor will be an honored guest at the event, may greet
guests at the door, and will be recognized during the reception. The sponsor name and logo will be featured
in special signage and on napkins.

Client Roundtables
$5,000
each

Available

Among the most popular education sessions in 2007!
This series features leaders representing the largest four client
groups for landscape architecture services, according to the ASLA
National Salary and Business Indicators Survey. What trends do they
see in design and construction that will affect the landscape architecture
profession? How do they select and use landscape architects? How
does landscape design inform and improve their projects? These and
other questions will be addressed in moderated sessions by four- and
five-person panels. The sponsor will be the Session Host for their
roundtable, introducing the moderator and speakers, and may place
marketing collateral at the back of the room on the handouts table.
The sponsor logo will be featured on special signage.

Mayors Roundtable:
Municipalities are the second largest client group for the landscape
architecture profession and mayors are their cities’ chief designer.
SOLD

Architects Roundtable:
Architects are the third largest client group overall for the
profession and more are hiring landscape architects at the beginning
of projects. Available

Media Roundtables
$5,000 each

Key consumer and industry media representatives
will participate in a series of Media Roundtables to discuss what
trends they are seeing in planning and design, how they select topics
and projects to cover, what their editorial calendars for 2009 look
like, and the best way to contact them to get coverage. Each roundtable
sponsor will be the Session Host for its roundtable, introducing
the moderator and speakers, and may place marketing collateral at
the back of the room on the handouts table. The sponsor logo will
be featured on special signage.

National Newspapers Roundtable. Invitees:
The San Francisco Chronicle, The Miami Herald, The Los Angeles
Times, The Chicago Tribune, The New York Times,
The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.
Sponsored by SavATree SOLD

“YourNameHere” Coat and Luggage Check
$5,000New!Available

A great FREE service to offer attendees that
will ensure the sponsor is remembered long after the exhibit hall
is closed. Most members use the service on their last day
so they can run straight to the airport at the end of their last
session or tour. This will be prominently located near registration
and the information desks. The sponsor will receive naming
rights and each attendee will receive a coupon for the free coat
and luggage check, prominently listing the name of the sponsor.
Signage will also feature the sponsor’s name and logo.

“YourNameHere” Professional Development
Certificate BoothSOLD$5,000

Sponsored by Florence Manufacturing

With more and more states requiring continuing
education to maintain a license to practice landscape architecture,
attendees must prove that they are meeting their requirements.
The PDC Booth will provide meeting attendees with real-time confirmation
of continuing education hours earned during the meeting. This booth
will be prominently located near the registration and information
desks. Each attendee will receive a coupon prominently listing
the name of the sponsor for a free confirmation certificate of professional
development hours. Signage will also feature the sponsor’s name
and logo.

Don’t miss the most important annual event for
landscape architecture professionals!

Designing a More Sustainable Meeting

ASLA continues to reduce the carbon footprint of the annual meeting
and 2008 will be the greenest meeting yet. The official meeting hotels
and
the Pennsylvania Convention Center are located within walking distance
of each other, eliminating the need for shuttle buses. The hotels, convention
center, show decorator, transportation company, and
other vendors with whom ASLA contracts services must demonstrate a commitment
to sustainable practices. ASLA’s printed materials, signage, and
decorations are recycled, recyclable, and printed with soy ink. The
meeting
handouts will be distributed electronically. Meeting attendees may do
their part by traveling to the meeting via Amtrak, purchasing a TerraPass,
or arranging air travel through GoodShop (see Travel
and Hotel Information).

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